The rectangle has a total perimeter of 125 cm:

Shorter side=5

Write an equation and solve it to find the length of the longer side of the rectangle.


2x + 10 = 125; x = 57.5 cm

x + 5 = 125; x = 120 cm

5x = 125; x = 25 cm

25x = 125; x = 5 cm